Snapchat is a great app to keep in touch with friends. His disappearing media concept was revolutionary and is still very much in practice. In fact, other apps have even picked up on the concept. Snapchat is constantly being updated to include cool features like Minis and games. In this article, we will cover how to create and customize shortcuts on Snapchat.
What are Snapchat Shortcuts?
Snapchat finally introduced an option to create shortcuts within the app. If you remember Snapchat’s owl widget, it works in a similar way. However, the widget was discontinued to the annoyance of many users.
A recent update to the app brought with it a new way to create shortcuts within the app itself. You can now create a shortcut for your favorite contacts to speed up the process of sending snapshots. Snapchat Shortcuts allow you to group together the users you take more often than others, and then select them all to send a snap to simultaneously. You can imagine how great this would be to help keep those pesky Snapstreaks away.
How to create a Snapchat shortcut?
Snapchat shortcuts can only be created within the Snapchat app. The option allows you to create a group of users from your friends list so that you can easily send snaps. Follow the guide below to create your first Snapchat shortcut.
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Step 1 – Create the shortcut
The option to create a shortcut on Snapchat is surprisingly hidden. Launch the Snapchat app and take a snap to send using the camera. Now tap on the blue ‘Send To’ button to access the contacts page.
Here tap ‘Send to…’ on the top panel. You will notice the new ‘Create Shortcut’ button appear. Tap it to create a new shortcut.
Step 2: choose your emoji
The shortcut option in Snapchat allows you to choose a custom emoji to represent your group. This emoji will act as the group name when you send snaps.
Tap the “Choose Emoji” button at the top of the screen and add the emoji you’d like to associate with the group.
To help you identify your shortcuts more easily, try selecting an emoji that reflects the users in the group. For example, if you are creating a shortcut for your family, you could add the family emoji 👪.
Step 3: select your friends
Below the emoji, you will see a list of your friends on Snapchat. Here you can choose who you would like to add to this shortcut. Users will be grouped alphabetically in the shortcut.
Touch the usernames to add them to the group. You will see a blue tick appear next to their name when you select them.
Tap ‘Create Shortcut’ at the bottom once you’re done.
How to Send a Snap Using a Snapchat Shortcut
The shortcut will only appear when you try to send a snap on Snapchat. The shortcut will contain a list of users that you have grouped together to make it easy to send snapshots.
To send a snap to a shortcut, launch the Snapchat app and click a photo with the camera. Now tap on the ‘Send To’ button at the bottom right corner.
You’ll see the emojis associated with your shortcuts at the top of the page. Tap the emoji to open the shortcut.
To select all users in the list, tap the ‘+ Select’ button at the top right.
Now go ahead and submit the plugin as you normally would.
How many people can be in a shortcut on Snapchat?
While there is no official statement on the limits of the new shortcut feature, it appears that you can add up to 200 users to a single shortcut. Any more than that and the app won’t let you create the shortcut.
How to Get Shortcuts on Snapchat
The new shortcut feature is being rolled out as an update to the app. Currently, it appears to be available only to a small group of users. The update is only available in the alpha version of the app. To get the new shortcut feature, all you have to do is update your Snapchat app to the latest version. There is no way to force the update, so keep an eye on your app store.
We hope this article has helped. What do you think of the new ‘shortcut’ feature on Snapchat? Let us know in the comments below.
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